Essentials Of Drafting A Good Resume

Your resume should be short and crisp, it should talk about your skills and competencies, it  must have proper formatting and so on and on.  If you are a job seeking candidate, you must have come across world of tips and techniques to build a good resume.  

A good resume is hard to build. It needs a lot of thoughts and efforts and sometimes requires professional help.  There are different styles and patterns of resume writing.  It does not matter whether you are highly qualified or have good number of experience, if you have poorly written resume, chances are high you’ll face problems in getting the job you want.

It may surprise you but 33% recruiters claimed that they know in the first 90 seconds whether they are going to hire someone or not.  From this you can make out the level importance of an effective resume. Creating a good resume can be as difficult as mountaineering; however, once drafted carefully it can elevate your chances of getting shortlisted for the recruitment process.  Below are the top three things which you must bear in mind while drafting a professional resume, take a look-

Keeping In Mind the Order
Your resume contains your personal and professional achievements and therefore, it is important to present all the information in an orderly manner. Take a look over the below mentioned list-
  • Contact Details
  • Opening Statement
  • List of key skills
  • List of technical or software skills
  • Personal attributes  
  • Educational qualifications
  • Employment history

Pay More Attention to Accomplishments Instead Of Just Job Descriptions
Hiring managers are more interested in your accomplishments rather than just your job duties.  Employers seek candidates who can help them solve a problem. Try to highlight how you provided a solution to a problem in the shortest and crisp manner.  Include one or two line job description and then list your accomplishments.

Professionalism Counts
Professionalism is not only important at workplace but in writing resumes too. Below are the three things which every job seeking candidate must follow religiously, take a look-
  • Use a professional email address
  • Make sure that your resume document is saved with your full name and word ‘resume’
  • Ensure that all your contact details are correct
  • Proofread your resume

The above mentioned points will definitely help you in drafting a professional resume. Apart from the above, there are scores of other things which needs attention while creating a resume.  A well-written resume can work wonders for you and who knows you grab your dream job in your first attempt! 
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